HISTORY OF PONDOK PESANTREN BAHRUL 'ULUM TAMBAKBERAS JOMBANG

HISTORY OF PONDOK PESANTREN BAHRUL 'ULUM TAMBAKBERAS JOMBANG

HISTORY OF PONDOK PESANTREN BAHRUL 'ULUM

PondokPesantren Bahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang is one of the oldest and largest pondokpesantren in East Java which until now still survives in the midst of strong similarities in the formal education system. With a culture and simplicity that is independent and close to the community. Pondok PesantrenBahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang continues to develop and change in balance with the dynamics of development & demands of the world, while maintaining the noble values of leadership & principles of AhlusSunnah Wal Jama'ah.

One of the efforts that has been carried out in the midst of the similarity of formal education systems, Pondok Pesantren Bahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang until now has provided 18 educational units ranging from pre-school education to higher education. In addition, Pondok Pesantren Bahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang also establishes cooperation in the field of education with universities in and outside the country, including; Makkah, Shia & Al-Azhar Cairo.

Structurally, Pondok Pesantren Bahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang is under the protection of the Bahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang Islamic Boarding School Foundation. This foundation was established in 1966 through Notarial Deed NO.03 dated September 6, 1966 before Notary Soembono Tjiptiwidjojo formerly deputy notary in Mojokerto.

B.      LOCATION AND HISTORY OF BAHRUL 'ULUM ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL

PondokPesantren Bahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang is located in Tambakberas Hamlet,Tambakrejo Village, Jombang District, Jombang Regency, East Java Province, to be precise, at least more than 3 km. north of the city of Jombang. Pondok Pesantren Bahrul 'UlumTambakberas Jombang as a whole occupies a land area of approximately 10 hectares.

2.     History of PondokPesantren Bahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang

Generation I (EraRintisan)

Around 1825 AD in an area not far away according to the center of the jombang city crowd, precisely in DusunGedang came a cleric' warrior or warrior ulama' namedAbdussalam, it is said that he was one of the many soldiers who fought against the invaders with Prince Dipenogoro. He was also the son of King Brawijaya of the Majapahit Kingdom, using genealogy as follows: Abdussalam son of Abdul Jabbar son of Abdul Halim (Prince history of pesantren Benowo)son of Abdurrohman (Jaka Tingkir).

Abdussalam's arrival to this village was an opening of the area which was originally still a wilderness ± 13 years ago struggling to use shrubs to clear it and became a village inhabited by humans, the completion of which succeeded in changing the forest as a village began to create a hut he berda'wah, a mini pesantren consisting of a breach and a simple residence building. And the islamic boarding school is known as Pondok Nyelawe (red java) or Telu (red java) as a word for local residents because the number of students is only 25 people and 3 local and their prayer rooms, this happened in ± 1838.

Abdussalam not only preached by doing pedagogy, but as a typical scholar' in that time, he was also equipped with kanuragan science, immune science, the science of concocting & the science of medicine. Until now in front of the Office of Pondok IndukBahrul 'Ulum there is still a lumping, which is a large stone that Abdussalam used to pound the herbs. About his kanuragan knowledge, Abdussalam once proved it when a Dutch colonist arrived with him without courtesy facing him, without compromise he stomped it until the Dutch colonizer & his horse died instantly, that's when he was also known by the name of Mbah Shoihah (Arabic ; beat). The name Mbah Shoihah is better known than in his own name.

Mbah Shoihah was a woman fromDemak named Muslimah, from the output of this marriage they were blessed with severalputra and daughters namely: Layyinah, Fathimah, Abu Bakr, Marfu'ah, Jama'ah, Muthohharoh, Ali, Ma'un, Fatawi and Abu Syakur.

Generation II(Scientific Classification)

Mbah Shoihah as mentioned above has twenty-5 students, usually someone kyaikerap betroths his daughter to his students who are believed to have higher knowledge than other students. There are two students who are considered to be Mbah Shoihah can continue their struggle, namely 'Uthman & Sa'id. 'Uthman was betrothed to the first daughter named Layyinah and Sa'id was betrothed to the second daughter, Fathimah.

Kyai 'Uthman and Nyai Layyinah were blessed with a daughter named Halimah whose name was later changed to Winih, after stepping on teenagers Winih married a young man fromDemak named Asy'ari. It was from this line of Assy'ari that Hadhrotus SyaiKH was born. Muhammad Hasyim Asy'ari(Rois Akbar Nahdhotul 'Ulama & founder of Pondok Pesantren Tebuireng, born alsoKH.. Abdul Wahid Hasyim (the first Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia) and KH. AbdurrohmanWahid (4th President of the Republic of Indonesia). In its development Kyai 'Uthman first requested permission from his in-laws to share his cottage in East Gedang (east of the Hasbulloh Sa'id Multipurpose Building). Kyai 'Uthman's emphasis in guiding his students focused more on the matter of thoriqot/tashowwuf so that kyai 'Uthman's name was known to use the Thoriqot Lodge.

Meanwhile, Kyai Sa'id and NyaiFathimah were blessed with four children, namely: Kasmnah, Hasbulloh (before hajibernama Kasbi), Shafi'i (before hajj named Kasdu) & 'Ashim (before hajjbernama Kasmo). From the Sa'id kyai path, it is what passed down the next generations of the Bahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang Islamic Boarding School. The potential developed by Kyai Sa'id is centered in West Gedang poly containing shari'a sciences as a result of which the Kyai Sa'id hut is known to use PondokSyari'at.

The difference in the structured division of science is that they are not a competition to determine which one is the best between them, but these 2 huts (Pondok Thoriqot & Pondok Shari'at) can go hand in hand by providing support for various things for their respective advancements.

Generation III (The Emergence of Tambakberas Hamlet)

After Kyai 'Uthman died, PondokThoriqot no one continued because Kyai 'Uthman had no sons, while Kyai Asy'ari (Kyai 'Uthman's son-in-law) took part of his wife, namely to Keras Village which would later be the forerunner of PondokPesantren Tebuireng and part of which was taken care of by Kyai Hasbulloh (son of Kyai Sa'id).

The young Hasbulloh was aware that he was in a situation & condition that at that time was still very sporadic once 'ulama, then the youngHasbulloh equipped himself using various kinds of knowledge such as ; ilmukalam, ilmu fiqh & ilmu kanuragan. So that at the time Kyai Habulloh was highly respected by others and even officials of the Dutch East Indies government at that time.

Kyai Hasbulloh is also famous as a wealthykyai, owning a very large farmland as a result of which he created a cottage & mosque without getting any donations from others. At that time, the Kyai Hasbulloh rice warehouse was no longer available as a storage area. That's when the hamlet started to be named Tambakberas Hamlet because of the abundance of Kyai Hasbulloh rice stocks that flowed continuously like a pond.

Kyai Hasbulloh's struggle in building his cottage was accompanied by a woman named Nyai Lathifah (originallyA'isyah) who came from Tawangsari Village, Sidoarjo. The marriage of Kyai Hasbullohdan Nyai Lathifah was blessed with sons and daughters namely ; Abdul Wahab, AbdulHamid, KH.odijah (wife of KH. Bishri Shamsuri), Abdurrohim, Fathimah (wife of KH. Hashim Idris), Sholihah, Zuhriyyah & Aminatur Rohiyyah.

Kyai Hasbulloh is also well awarethat for the continuation of the cottage he nurtured there must be regeneration, therefore Kyai Hasbulloh had the initiative to send saluruh of his sons and daughters to study religion, even the oldest Abdul Wahab had been sent outside the country (Makkah) several years. His wife Nyai Lathifah also did not live in, she also helped the development of the cottage by including the female students. Without feeling three generations have been passed by Pondok PesantrenBahrul 'Ulum Tambakberas Jombang.

Generation IV(Era of Renewal)

1. The Era of Renewal First